Design Minor

A minor in design is a great way for students to diversify an academic major and to incorporate design processes, design skills, and design thinking into the overall academic experience.

The minor in design provides students an overview of basic visual communication skills and the concerns of the communication design professions. Learn more about the graphic design and the advertising design program at the department of art & design.

Requirements
A design minor is only available to non-art and design majors. Students should keep in mind that a minor is not intended to overload a student’s schedule. Rather, academic advisors should help students integrate the design minor and elective classes within the overall plan for the area of study for graduation. Students wishing to pursue this minor are encouraged to meet with a faculty representative of the department and to get approval of a proposed course plan.

For the minor in design, a minimum of 21 credit hours is required for completion of the program. Students pursuing a minor in design should begin to satisfy the core courses in visual foundations:

ART 1101: Visual Foundations 1
ART 1111: Visual Foundations 2
DSGN 1201: Introductory Visual Communication Design
DSGN 1301: Typography
DSGN 2601: Design Research Methods
DSGN xxx1: Design Elective
DSGN xxx1: Design Elective